Eco-Sustainability

La Casa has been created as a sustainable development, an environment based on resource-efficient and ecological principles, thus minimizing impact on surrounding land, air and sea. Specific implementations include the following:

The creation an environmentally conscious community by providing natural paths throughout the resort for walking or bicycle riding;

Minimize non-renewable resource consumption through the use of alternative energy resources including the use of solar power and wind power generation and energy efficient appliances;

Located casitas and tree houses so as to minimize need for grading, fill or mature tree removal;

Utilize and control rain runoff: use of natural grass filter system as well as landscaping for water diversion; rainwater collectors located throughout property to provide for an alternative renewable source of water;

Organic herb garden, botanical gardens, vegetable garden and fruit trees for use by restaurants and flowers for casitas and spa; use of greenhouse and hydroponic growing system for some vegetables;

Low density planning, with a percentage of acreage dedicated to landscaping, pools and hardscape; dedicated area for open gardens for passive recreation;

Casitas sited to maximize natural ventilation;

Waste water disposal done on-site: brown water plant and grey water reclamation system for watering individual lots and common area landscaping;

Reduction of embodied energy and resource depletion: intensive recycling program for both organic and non-organic materials;